flstandardbreds Chapter 112 The Fool's Puzzle, Part 2
Chapter 112 The Fool's Puzzle, Part 2
What bad luck! The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
Elena wandered through the dense forest. Despite holding an umbrella, the torrential rain and strong winds still made her feel uncomfortable.
And what's worse, it started thundering. My plan to take shelter in this dense forest and wait for the rain to stop before continuing my journey was completely shattered. To avoid being struck by lightning, it was best to leave as soon as possible.
Sigh, I just wanted to go to the neighboring country to see if they had any fresh and delicious bread because I couldn't get used to the food in that kingdom.
Of course, I didn't invite Qin... because it would have been impolite to ask him to come along when buying bread—after all, he doesn't have any appetite.
In the end, not only did he not get the bread, but he also got soaked to the bone. This deal was a huge loss.
If only I had stayed in that less-than-ideal environment a little longer, like Qin did. Although the food in that kingdom wasn't great, at least I wouldn't have to be out in the rain.
In short, I deeply regret it.
But it's too late to say anything now. The most important thing is to get out of this dense forest as soon as possible and find a suitable place to take shelter from the rain, anywhere is fine.
Just like now...
"Hey, is there a kingdom in this dense forest?" Just as Elena was about to stroll along the path and leave quickly, a city wall came into view.
Walk along the city wall for a while, and you'll soon find the city gate.
Although I don't know why this kingdom was built in the dense forest, I can't worry about that now. There are always places to take shelter from the rain inside the city gates.
Elena knocked on the tightly closed gates of the kingdom, hoping it wouldn't be a ghost town.
A dead city is a kingdom where no one lives. Due to various natural disasters and man-made calamities, and given that many small countries have a population equivalent to that of a small town, it is not uncommon for some small countries to eventually become dead cities with no inhabitants.
After all, when the population dwindles to a certain level, the survivors will choose to migrate elsewhere.
Even if the kingdom before me is a dead city, today, I, the Gray Witch, will break down the door and no one can stop me from seeking shelter from the rain.
The reason we're not breaking down the door now is, of course, because we're worried there might be someone inside. There's no reason to take down someone's door as soon as you arrive on their territory.
Just as Elena's patience was about to reach its limit, the city gates were opened.
“Hello…I thought…” Elena was about to greet them and explain why she wanted to take shelter from the rain here, but she was stunned by the scene in front of her.
She had expected to be greeted by the city gate guards.
But in fact, what stood before Elena was a book flying in the sky, fluttering in mid-air like a butterfly.
Even though it had no eyes, Elena felt as if it were watching her.
"May I take shelter from the rain here?" Elena asked politely.
The book didn't speak... it didn't seem to have a mouth to speak.
But it seemed to tacitly grant Elena's request, and flew into the city without closing the gates. Elena took this as permission, and so she followed the flying book into this somewhat wondrous land.
Along the way, she could see many more books flying around, but since it was raining, these books usually only flew indoors. The book that led the way in front of Elena seemed to be unique.
Following the book, Elena arrived at the inn.
In the hotel, she also saw a table with a broken leg wandering around, and some cabinets slowly crawling. It was very similar to some dreamlike wonderlands in fairy tales.
But in this magical world, because of the existence of magic, many things, though strange, are not beyond comprehension.
The flower field, constantly imbued with magic, can also transform into man-eating monsters—it's not impossible for objects to move around freely here.
"May I stay here until the rain stops?" Elena asked the book.
The book remained silent; after hearing Elena's words, it flew away on its own.
Irene took this as a yes.
Arriving at a decent-looking room, Elena changed into clean clothes and sat down in front of the bed—the bed she was sitting on probably moved, and she wondered if it would get angry if she sat on it.
But Elena was already exhausted by the heavy rain.
So I didn't think too much about it and just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
Hopefully, this terrible rain will stop when I wake up.
……
Just as Elaina had hoped, the heavy rain finally stopped when she woke up refreshed. She stepped out of the room and bumped into the flying book that had guided her the day before.
"Ah, thank you for the treat," Elena said with a smile.
It would be even better if there was food. But Elena hadn't encountered a single living person along the way yesterday—this place must be a kingdom of objects, a very strange place.
So, Elena didn't expect to find food here. After all, why would an object be thinking about eating?
The book circled in mid-air once, then slowly flew in one direction, pausing as it flew.
"Is this telling me to follow it?" Elena muttered to herself. Well, there was no harm in taking another look at this kingdom. After all, this was the first time she had ever encountered such a wondrous kingdom, and if she missed it this time, she might never have the chance to see it again in her lifetime.
Elena followed the book closely. Since the rain had stopped, there were more items on the street for people to take a walk.
Many dolls were walking on the street, making Elena's figure stand out as particularly out of place.
Elena felt that everything on the street was watching her, a very unpleasant feeling—perhaps the objects were surprised to see her.
Following the book, Elena arrived at a building.
"So there are living people here!" Elena exclaimed in surprise.
There were many people in the building, but they were all older and seemed to be busy repairing broken items.
"Oh, so you're new here," an old man said with a smile, as if greeting Elena, but his hands were still busy at work.
newcomer?
Is this some kind of strange name?
"Are you a resident of this kingdom?" Elena asked.
“No, I was just passing through here from somewhere else,” the old man said. “I vaguely remember that I was once a traveling merchant. I was about twenty years old when I came here.”
what?
"So you stay here because you like repairing things?" Elena continued to ask.
"I can't remember... um... I'm getting old..." The old man's laughter was particularly eerie. This made Elena very wary; the atmosphere was very strange.
But it was too late.
As soon as Elena turned around, she found herself struck by a blinding light, her vision completely obscured by a white haze. Her instinctive urge to draw her wand in retaliation vanished instantly.
Elena fell into a deep coma.
After she collapsed, numerous items swarmed around her, dragging her to her designated workstation—she would, like those already there, serve these items for eternity.